Crochet Ribbed Sweater Pattern

Perfect for a relaxed and cosy wardrobe staple, this sweater taps into the oversized style that we’re seeing everywhere at the moment. Whether you’re making for men or women this sweater is easily adapted for everyone!

In this post you’ll find everything you need to know how to crochet a sweater step by step, including materials, stitches, a detailed video tutorial and free written pattern for blog subscribers.

If you’d prefer to crochet a sleeveless sweater using the same stitch, check out this modern crochet vest pattern.

Plus, you can go matchy-matchy with your little ones, with the Harris child crochet sweater pattern.

It’s a category 4, medium weight yarn which is what gives this top it’s shape and drape. Check out our handy yarn weight chart and guide to find out more about yarn weights and categories.

I used Gravity for my knit-look crochet sweater.

How much yarn do I need to crochet the knit-look crochet sweater?

This sweater is designed with a good amount of positive ease for adult sizes. It gives an oversized, relaxed fit but feel free to size down if you prefer a more classic fit.

There are numerous options for adding length to the sweater body, cuff and sleeves to make it perfect for you but make sure to order plenty of yarn if you are making adjustments to the pattern.

You can also create a split neck sweater or a sleeveless pullover with this pattern too!

The following yarn amounts are estimated as a total as the pattern is written assuming a single colour is used. Any changes and customisations will adjust the amount of yarn required so make sure to order plenty.

You will require approximately 1200 (1290, 1460, 1640, 1730) (1825, 2040, 2210, 2300) metres, 1315 (1410, 1600, 1795, 1895) (1995, 2230, 2420, 2515) yards of yarn to crochet the sweater.

This is 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) (10, 11, 12, 13) balls of the recommended yarn.

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Glossary and Abbreviations

beg – beginning

blo – back loop only

ch(s) – chain(s)

ch-sp(s) – chain space(s)

flo – front loop only

rep – repeat

RS – right side

sp – space

ss/sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

WS – wrong side

Yoh – yarn over hook

Stitches

The pattern is written in standard US terms and uses the following crochet stitches:

hdc – half double crochet (UK htr – half treble crochet)

Special Stitches

Slip Stitch (ss)

Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull through the stitch and the active loop on the hook.

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

This stitch is the equivalent to a UK half treble crochet (htr).

• Yarn over, and insert the hook into the next stitch.
• Yarn over and pull up a loop.
• Yarn over again, and pull the yarn through all three loops on the hook.

Back Loop Only (blo)

To work the back loop only, turn your work so that the top is facing you to see the front and back loops. Work into the back loop by inserting the hook into the loop furthest from you.

Below you can see the sleeveless vest version with a split neckline option!

Making Your Knit-look Crochet Sweater Perfect For You

Although the garment comes in so many sizes, there are still some things you can easily do to adjust it to fit you perfectly. I suggest choosing the garment chest size that you’d feel most comfortable wearing and then checking ‘customisation’ below for details of how you can adjust various parts.

If you choose to add stitches or rows then it would be a good idea to order another ball of yarn to make sure you have enough.

WIDTH

I suggest selecting the garment chest size from the chart above that will be most comfortable for you and then adjusting the other aspects from there.

LENGTH

If you’d like your sweater longer/shorter then just work more/less stitches for the Back and Front. I’d add the stitches in the main body of the panel and not the rib or armhole shaping.

ARMHOLE DEPTH

If you would like your armhole bigger/smaller then work more/less slip stitch shaping as you like. You’ll need to decide this before you begin though as the shaping happens at the very start of the panel.

SLEEVE LENGTH

You can adjust the sleeve length by adding or subtracting as many stitches as you like to your Foundation Chain.

SLEEVELESS PULLOVER VERSION

A great alternative is a sleeveless pullover and it couldn’t be simpler to achieve it! Just make the Front and Back as written and simply leave the sleeves off.

You can add some extra detail by only seaming part of the sides and leaving a ‘split seam’ at the bottom if you like too.

Making a crochet gauge swatch is important when crocheting projects like garments to ensure that it ends up the desired size.

• A ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as st.
• Turn at the end of every row.
• Read through the entire pattern before beginning.
• Before you start, go through the pattern and highlight/mark the stitch and row counts that correspond to the size you are making (this will make your life much easier!).
• Make sure that you are familiar with all of the stitches in the abbreviations list before you begin.
• Instructions are given for the smallest size, with larger sizes in brackets ( ). E.g. XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL).
• If an instruction does not apply to a particular size then a – is used instead of a number. E.g. – (-, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) means that the XS and S sizes do not apply to this instruction.
• Stitch counts are given in [ ] at the end of each Row or Round. If no stitch count is given, then the count is the same as the previous Row or Round.
• If an instruction states to work in the blo of a chain then this needs to be into the back bump of the chain.

Free Crochet Ribbed Sweater Pattern

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US Terminology

Section 2: straight area –

Row 1: ch1, hdc in blo of each st [95 (95, 95, 98, 98) (98, 102, 102, 102)].

Row 2: ch1, hdc in blo of next 84 (84, 84, 86, 86) (86, 88, 88, 88), ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14).

Row 3: ch1, hdc in blo of each st.

Rows 4 – 7 (9, 13, 15, 17) (19, 21, 25, 27): Repeat Rows 2 and 3 of this section.

Continue to Section 3.

Section 3: neckline –

Row 1: ch12 (12, 12, 13, 13) (13, 15, 15, 15) (to extend for neckline), ss in 2nd ch from the hook, ss in blo of next 21 (21, 21, 23, 23) (23, 27, 27, 27) (neckline and into sweater), hdc in blo of next 73 (73, 73, 74, 74) (74, 74, 74, 74), ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14) [106 (106, 106, 110, 110) (110, 116, 116, 116)].

Row 2: ch1, hdc in blo of each st.

Row 3: ch1, ss in blo of next 22 (22, 22, 24, 24) (24, 28, 28, 28) hdc in blo of next 73 (73, 73, 74, 74) (74, 74, 74, 74), ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14).

Row 4: ch1, hdc in blo of each st.

Rows 5 – 26 (26, 26, 28, 28) (28, 30, 30, 30): repeat Rows 3 and 4 of this section.

Continue to Section 4.

Section 4: second straight area –

Row 1: ch1, ss in blo of next 22 (22, 22, 24, 24) (24, 28, 28, 28), hdc in blo of next 73 (73, 73, 74, 74) (74, 74, 74, 74), ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14).

Row 2: ch1, hdc in blo of next 95 (95, 95, 98, 98) (98, 102, 102, 102) (no neck stitches now) [95 (95, 95, 98, 98) (98, 102, 102, 102)].

Row 3: ch1, hdc in blo of next 84 (84, 84, 86, 86) (86, 88, 88, 88), ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14).

Row 4: ch1, hdc in blo of each st.

Row 5: ch1, hdc in blo of next 84 (84, 84, 86, 86) (86, 88, 88, 88), ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14).

Rows 6 – 7 (9, 13, 15, 17) (19, 21, 25, 27): repeat Rows 4 and 5 of this section.

Section 5: second sleeve shaping –

Row 1: ch1, hdc in blo of next 66 (64, 62, 63, 61) (59, 61, 59, 58), ss in blo of next 29 (31, 33, 35, 37) (39, 41, 43, 44) (sleeve shaping).

Row 2: ch1, ss in blo of next 29 (31, 33, 35, 37) (39, 41, 43, 44), hdc in blo of next 55 (53, 51, 51, 49) (47, 47, 45, 44), ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14).

Row 3: Repeat Row 1.

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.

Fasten off but don’t weave in ends.

FRONT (PLAIN SWEATER)

All Sizes

Make as for Back.

FRONT (SWEATER WITH SPLIT NECKLINE)

Sizes XS (S, M, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) only

Make as for Back to Row 12 (12, 12, 14, 14, 14) of Section 3. Then continue as follows.

The neckline split here is to match the stitches of the neckline shaping. You can work as many or as few stitches on the following row to create a split depth of your choice.

Row 13 (13, 13, 15, 15, 15): ch1, ss in blo of next 22 (22, 22, 28, 28, 28), ch 23 (23, 23, 29, 29, 29), ss in blo of 2nd ch from hook, ss in blo of next 21 (21, 21, 27, 27, 27) chs, now continue to work in remaining sts of Row 12 (12, 12, 14, 14, 14), hdc in blo of next 73 (73, 73, 74, 74, 74) sts, ss in blo of next 11 (11, 11, 14, 14, 14) sts.

Row 14 (14, 14, 16, 16, 16): ch1, hdc in blo of each st.

Rows 15 (15, 15, 17, 17, 17) – 26 (26, 26, 30, 30, 30): Repeat Rows 3 and 4 of Section 3.

Continue to work Section 4 and 5 as per the Back.

Sizes L (XL, 2XL) only

Make as for Back to Row 13 of Section 3. Then continue as follows.

The neckline split here is to match the stitches of the neckline shaping. You can work as many or as few stitches on Row 15 to create a split depth of your choice.

Row 14: ch1, hdc in blo of next 86 (86, 86) sts, ch 25 (25, 25) [111 (111, 111)].

Row 15: ss in blo of 2nd ch from hook, ss in blo of next 23 (23, 23), hdc in blo of next 74 (74, 74), ss in blo of next 12 (12, 12).

Row 16: ch1, hdc in blo of each st.

Rows 17 – 28: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 of Section 3.

Continue to work Section 4 and 5 as per the Back.

SLEEVES

All Sizes

Make 2

Foundation chain: ch 74 (74, 74, 76, 76) (78, 78, 80, 80).

Row 1: ss in 2nd ch from hook, ss in blo of the next 10 (10, 10, 11, 11) (11, 13, 13, 13), (creates the cuff), hdc in blo of next 62 (62, 62, 63, 63) (65, 63, 65, 65) [73 (73, 73, 75, 75) (77, 77, 79, 79)].

Row 2: ch1, hdc in blo of the next 56 (56, 56, 56, 56) (58, 55, 57, 57), ss in blo of the next 17 (17, 17, 19, 19) (19, 22, 22, 22) (shaping + cuff).

Row 3: ch1, ss in blo of the next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 14, 14, 14) , hdc in blo of the next 62 (62, 62, 63, 63) (65, 63, 65, 65).

Rows 4 – 43 (45, 49, 51, 53) (57, 59, 63, 65): Repeat Rows 2 and 3 of the Sleeves.

Finish here for sizes XS, S, M, 2XL, 4XL and 5XL.

Continue for sizes L (XL, 3XL)

Row 52 (54, 60): Repeat Row 2.

SEAMING AND FINISHING

Before seaming, block all pieces to measurements. Either use a crochet slip stitch seam or sew with a whip stitch seam to join your pieces. You can decide which is the right and wrong side of the fabric.

Neck and shoulders –

With the RS facing each other and WS facing you, join the shoulder seams and sides of the neckline together with your chosen seaming method.

Set in sleeves –

Lay the joined Front and Back panel flat with the WS facing you. Place the sleeves into their space with the WS facing you (this will be where you work slip stitches on the tops of the Front and Back panels) and seam into place.

Join underarms and sleeves –

With the RS facing each other and WS facing you, fold the sweater in half so that the side seams and sleeves line up. Seam each side from the bottom of the sweater up to the underarm then along the sleeve to join.

Fasten off and weave in all ends to finish.

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